The Girl from Hong-Kong: A Story of Adventure Under Five Suns — page 350: what you’re looking at

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$44 THE GIRL FROM HONG-KONG. At this instant one of the fleeing Mexicans turns in the saddle and discharges his gun, his intention being to at’ ‘least draw some satisfaction out of defeat by knocking over the runner; but the bullet, guided by a strange, in- scrutable destiny, goes past Terry. He hears a scream and sees the figure drop—his heart is in his throat, still believing it Doris, when he discovers his wife just appearing from behind the bend. It is the wretched madam who got in the way of the flying bullet. They manage to get her to the mines, where a doctor can be had; but her wound is fatal. Poor Amadam! Her last regret is that she shall never more see “beloved Paris, and that her grave must be so far away from beautiful Pére la Chaise. Strange to say, Warren Evans seems to gradually re- ‘cover from the remarkable condition that has mastered him for the last few months. Whether it is the shock at madam’s death, or the fact that he finds the mines in a splendid paying condition, thus more than realizing his fondest hopes, cannot be told; but he daily grows more and more like the beloved parent Doris has always known him up to his’ worry over this Mexican property that has turned his mind. Pekoe Tay becomes a prime favorite with him, and as for Sandy, it is worth.a day’s journey to see him in brave kilt and plaid, blowing until his face is as red as a boiled lobster, while the weird notes of the bagpipes fashion themselves into the favorite Highland melodies with which in times gone by he was wont to please the master. Terry is satisfied—heaven has been very good to him, and a dozen times would he cross that wild trail through India and Afghanistan to Persia and Russia, if by so doing he could insure the happiness of the one who is now his sweet wifé—the girl: from Hong-Kong. “THE END. comicbooks.com